A new Approach to Teaching & Learning Arabic Language & Culture

HIWARAAT

Level Nine

For Non Native Learners

Te a c h e r s B o o k

Created by
Wr i t t e n b y
Edited by
Designed by

Dr. Hanada Taha-Thomure

Mazen AlSheikh
Fawzi AlJammal
Shereen N. Hijazi

International Schools Services (ISS)

Level Nine
For Non Native Learners
Teachers Book

Copyright 2012 by International Schools Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication
Taha-Thomure, Hanada
ISBN: 9781938138348
I. Title: Hiwaraat (Novice Mid). I. A new Approach to Teaching
& Learning Arabic Language & Culture
Cover and Book Design: Shereen Hijazi
Email: gdesign@shereenhijazi.com || www.shereenhijazi.com
Level Nine
For Non Native Learners
Teachers Book

INTRODUCTION

he vision of the ISS Arabic language for non-native speakers (L2) curriculum is to equip the
students with language skills and tools that enable them to function and be able to communicate
with Arabic speakers and to promote mutual understanding of and respect for the Arab culture.

MISSION STATEMENT
The ISS Arabic for non-native speakers curriculum seeks to engage our diverse community of students,
parents, faculty and staff in learning and understanding the notions and concepts of the Arabic
language and culture following a communicative approach.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Develop a PreK-8 Arabic program for non-native speakers that utilizes to the greatest extent
possible, the best practices in second language acquisition, and which is aligned with the RVIS
and KAUST Schools program philosophies and procedures. The curriculum will be based on
internationally approved standards and benchmarks.
2. Provide a list of resources that can be used with those standards.
3. Write a core of materials specially designed for ISS schools and covering the beginner and
intermediate stages of Arabic as a foreign language.

THOSE MATERIALS WILL INCLUDE:

Scenarios and dialogues from Arab daily life

Childrens Arabic Music and art
Differentiated activities that are multiple intelligences based
Cultural notes
Basic grammar and etymology

Develop a supporting text to reinforce the instructional program, featuring quality Arabic text,
illustrations and activities.

This is the ninth book in a series of standards based books for teaching Arabic to non native learners.
Hiwaraat is Arabic for Dialogues where meaning and negotiation for meaning are critical. The teacher
becomes a facilitator. Collaborative learning and peer interaction become extremely important.

This book is meant to be used as a resource for students. It contains ideas, themes, dialogues
and activities that teachers and students can choose from and engage in and thus, differentiation is

built into the program. Not all activities, dialogues and exercises have to be covered. It is expected
that not all students will do all the activities and that not students will work on activities at the same
time. It is recommended that teachers assign work to students based on their individual needs and
skill level. The dialogues and activities have been designed to allow for that.

We look forward to hearing any comments and suggestions that you may have and we look
forward to partnering with you to make the learning of Arabic a fun journey.

Standards For Arabic as a World Language (Based on the

ACTFL standards)
Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, Communities
Standards-based world languages education and the New Jersey standards reflect the themes in the
Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century (1999), known as The Five Cs. These
standards describe the what (content) of world languages learning and form the core of standardsbased instruction in the world languages classroom.

COMMUNICATION
The communication standard stresses the use of language for communication in real life situations.
It emphasizes what students can do with language rather than what they know about language.
Students are asked to communicate in oral and written form, interpret oral and written messages, show
cultural understanding when they communicate, and present oral and written information to various
audiences for a variety of purposes.

CULTURES
Cultural understanding is an important part of world languages education. Experiencing other cultures
develops a better understanding and appreciation of the relationship between languages and other
cultures, as well as the students native culture. Students become better able to understand other
peoples points of view, ways of life, and contributions to the world.

CONNECTIONS
World languages instruction must be connected with other subject areas. Content from other subject
areas is integrated with world language instruction through lessons that are developed around common
themes.

COMPARISONS
Students are encouraged to compare and contrast languages and cultures. They discover patterns, make
predictions, and analyze similarities and differences across languages and cultures. Students often come
to understand their native language and culture better through such comparisons.

COMMUNITIES
Extending learning experiences from the world language classroom to the home and multilingual and
multicultural community emphasizes living in a global society. Activities may include: field trips, use
of e-mail and the World Wide Web, clubs, exchange programs and cultural activities, school-to-work
opportunities, and opportunities to hear speakers of other languages in the school and classroom.

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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................I
Standards for Arabic as a World Language................................................. II
Unit 1: Legacies of the Mediterranean
Lesson One: Yummy in My Tummy............................................................1
Lesson Two: Music is Food for the Soul..................................................... 15
Lesson Three: Arab Artisans........................................................................27
Unit 2: Life on the Nile
Lesson Four: Celebrities...............................................................................37
Lesson Five: Past & Present.........................................................................49
Lesson Six: Problems & Solutions...............................................................63
Unit 3: Life is a stage
Lesson Seven: Arabic Movies.......................................................................73
Lesson Eight: Arabic Theater......................................................................87
Lesson Nine: The Art of Storytelling.........................................................99
Unit 4: Stories of Arabic Idioms and Proverbs
Lesson Ten: Arab Traditions through Proverbs......................................... 117
Lesson Eleven: A Story for every Proverb............................................................143
Lesson Twelve: Comparing and Contrasting ................................................. 163
RUBRICS.......................................................................................................179

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